Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-06-09
WHEELER DEAD.
After Lingering illness the End
Comes Peacefully.
Brief sketch of His Career.

Hon. William A. Wheeler, ex-vice presi-
dent of the United States died at his
home In Malone, n. Y, on the 4th inst,
his life passing away so gradually and
quietly that it Is difficult to mark the ex-
act moment when the spirit took its
| flight.
Mr.. Wheeler. whose vitality had been
decreasing slowly through the past six
years, retained his vigor up to perhaps
six months ago. From that date he failed
rapidly. He was tortured terribly by in
somnia and neuralgia, and was also af1iict-
ed with catarrh of the bladder. The night
of March 3 last he was seized with chill,
followed by a sinking spell, and then by
fever, and for hours his physicians thought
him dying. He never fully rallied from
that attack and mind and body wasted
away together. There has probably been
softenlng of the brain, and for weeks he
was irrational. The brain affection was
the immediate cause of death. Several
days before the end came he sank into a
condition of Inconsistencies, from which
he was never fully aroused, except for a
moment or two, and had not spoken or
given any sign of recognition of friends or
what was going on around him. lie
had no near relative i'm the world
TO minister to him during his
illness or watch by his deathDed. A num-
Der of his deceased wife's relatives and
friends were grouped around his bedside
when the sad hour came.
William Almon Wheeler was born in
Malone, n. y, June 30, 1919. His parents
who had come from Vermont, were
among the early settlers of that village.
lie received his early education in the viii
lage school, and at the age of 10 entered
the University of Vermont at Burlington,
but for lack of means was compelled to
leave college at the end of his sophomore
year. After leaving college he studied
law and was admitted to the bar at the
age of %. He affiliated with the Wing
party and was elected to various town and
county offices. In lS49 and 1850 he was
elected to the lower house of the legisla-
ture, and in 1859 and 1860 was member
of the state senate. In 1860 he was
elected to congress as republican. In
1867 he was presiding officer of the state
constitutional convention. In 1878 he
was elected to congress from his old dis
trict and served four consecutive terms.
during which time he served on import
ant committees. In 1876 he was nominal
ed 10y the republican convention for vice
president 10y reclamation and was elected
with Mr. Hayes. After his term as vice
president he retired to private life.
The following kilograms were received
soon after his death:
FREMONT, o., June 4.
Mrs. Hayes and have heard with
deepest sorrow of the death of our friend,
Mr. Wheeler. l will attend the funeral
with my son.
II. Il. HAYES.
SARANAC lNN, y. v. June 4.
While sympathiling with the citizens of
Malone in their grief for their distinguished
fellowtownsman, | shall be unable to at
tend the funeral services on Tuesday next.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The funeral services were held on Tues
day, the 9TH inst. Mt the Congregational
church in Malone, with a sermon by the
pastor. TO whom Mr.. Wheeler had been
almaSf n Sppanu father